Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is defined as inflammation that affects the aorta and its major branches. Takayasu arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are the 2 main forms of LVV1. Historically, GCA is considered a disease of the elderly that targets the extracranial arteries (e.g., carotid and temporal arteries). In contrast, TAK typically affects younger patients and targets the aort...

This paper discusses the preservation of heritage in Hong Kong using the case study of the redevelopment of Kai Tak Airport and Runway 13. Kai Tak Airport was closed in 1998, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority launched a series of consultations to give the community the opportunity to participate in the redevelopment of the area. This paper discusses the process of consultation organized by ...

Objective: Both the selective endothelin (ET) ET receptor and mixed ET /ET receptor antagonists improve haemodynamics in A A B patients and experimental models with congestive heart failure (CHF) and reduce the mortality in CHF rats. However, it remains unclear which of these antagonists is superior in the treatment of CHF. In addition, there is little information as to whether these ET recepto...

BACKGROUND The Thailand-Myanmar border separates two very different health systems. The healthcare system in eastern Myanmar remains underdeveloped as a result of decades of instability. Comparatively, Tak province, Thailand has more healthcare resources. In this Thai border province government hospitals and non-governmental organizations provide tuberculosis (TB) treatment to migrants and refu...